Postcode · St Albans

AL2 2RQ area guide

Who lives in AL2 2RQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: How Wood & Park Street
Council: St Albans
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,351 (2024)

AL2 2RQSt Albans

At a glance

What AL2 2RQ is like

AL2 2RQ is a postcode in the How Wood & Park Street area of St Albans. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,351 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in AL2 2 sold for a median of £586,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL2 2RQ compares

Headline figures for AL2 2RQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 55.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£586,500

Median over 60 sales in AL2 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.3/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL2 2RQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in AL2 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

AL2 2RQ FAQs

Is AL2 2RQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in AL2 2RQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £586,500.

Homes in AL2 2 sold for a median of £586,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL2 2RQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL2 2RQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in AL2 2RQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.2% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (29%).

Which council covers AL2 2RQ?

The local authority for AL2 2RQ is St Albans.

AL2 2RQ comes under St Albans in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL2 2RQ?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Park Street Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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